The final hurdle!
24 July 2017 | Eden
Bernie
As I write this blog the wind is whistling through the rigging at 25 knots. I have relocated for the second time today in Twofold bay to to find shelter and am currently anchored off the beach near Boydtown. Damien is on a bus returning back to Eden to join the boat for the final 135nm leg to Lakes Entrance.
Bruce our weather man has worked out that by leaving here tonight at 21 00 we should see the winds ease off a bit and swing to the North and remain there for tomorrow as we skirt the Victorian coast towards Lakes Entrance. Our ETA outside the Lakes Entrance bar is 2200 Saturday night and hopefully there will not be any dangerous swell at that point preventing us from safely entering. There will be just the slightest moon and the tide will be flooding, so once again hopefully there will be some inward flow of water which will assist in reducing swell height. This doesn't sound like the ideal or safest way to finish off our cruising, but the alternative of staying put is not a good option either as an East coast low is forming in the Eden area and historically this can bring some horrendous weather. The last East coast low at Eden demolished part of the chip loading facilities in the southern part of Twofold bay. So we are keen to leave this area and need to take tonight's narrow window of opportunity. As we approach Lakes Entrance in the dark tomorrow night the town lights will be enticing, but the focus will be squarely on crossing the bar, the last and possibly the highest hurdle we have had to negotiate.
The next blog will be tomorrow when hopefully we will be well on our way with Lakes Entrance ion our sights.